This May we bring you some old friends, lots of big names and five days of non-stop, fabulous pianism.
Cally Beaton is back to host our legendary ‘Celebrity Concert’, we have Rev Richard Coles telling Alistair McGowan his ‘Desert Island Piano’ choices, Rainer Hersch returns with ‘Wagner’s Ring Cycle in One Hour’; we have more jazz, another masterclass, solo recitals from emerging young talent like ‘Working Class-ical Hero’ (and former boxer) Ellis Airey, local YouTube sensation, Luke Faulkner and 15-year old future Superstar, Elisey Mysin; Clara Rodriguez plays it ‘The South American Way’, Anne Lovett returns with her own compositions on two pianos (with audio-visual back-up), Liam Dunachie gives us songs from the musicals, and hot from the world’s biggest platforms Danny Driver, Peter Donohoe, France’s leading pianist Vanessa Wagner and Isata Kanneh-Mason.
As composer, Debbie Wiseman, said last year: “It’s a very special festival.” We think she’s right!
Alistair McGowan
LPF Chairman and Artistic Director
Upcoming Events
20 MAY 2026
The Celebrity Concert
St Laurence’s Church
7.00pm
Our ever-popular curtain-raiser is back with some new names and some old friends. Super Cally Beaton will host in her engaging, lively and cheeky way and interview and introduce players* such as: Rachel Parris, Rainer Hersch, Rev Rich Coles, and Colin Sell (I’m Sorry I Haven’t a Clue).
*Subject to change.
21 MAY 2026
Isata Kanneh-Mason
St Laurence’s Church
7.30pm
One of the most sought-after young British pianists comes to Ludlow with a programme full of variety. A very hot ticket!
24 MAY 2026
Vanessa Wagner
St Laurence’s Church
6.30pm
Vanessa has been selling out France’s biggest arenas and today she makes a rare appearance on these shores.
LPF Pop-Up
Pop-Up is a two day, winter celebration of piano music which tries always to bring a ‘straight’ classical concert alongside something more quirky.
LPF Presents
Due to popular demand from audiences and performers alike, we are aiming to put on a small number of piano concerts throughout the year as well as during our main five-day festival and winter Pop-Up.
